>I've already asked them to update it, they are aware of the issue. Each part of Microsoft is a business with its own budget and resources to create its own profit. Over years, they didn't see VFP sales in Italy, even for VFP 7.0 and their web site had it there. Just having a web site page does not result in sales. I suggest you find out if there are any VFP developers in Italy who have not upgraded to VFP 8.0 due to that web page. If there are no cases, then you are wasting your time complaining. If that regional office does not believe that putting resources into something that will result in profit for them, then it is their business decision, and that is how it works. I don't have to reply to any of your messages or tell you any of this. I am only trying to explain so you understand.
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>I have seen it where a local office updates their web site with VFP information, and no sales increases occur there. There is no association with technical information on a localized web site and sales, it is not what drives people to discover and buy some products, such as VFP. I care about putting energy into things I can do and things that will result in a real benefit. If you feel the same, I suggest you re-direct your efforts to help encourage those VFP developers who have not yet upgraded to VFP 8.0 to do so.

It began to be clear but now It's very very clear that resistance is futile. VFP is the ba*tard child that no one really loved (or liked) within the MS family.

But for the final plan they had to put someone in charge of marketing that many VFP developers like a lot. So that way they knew that the slow elimination of the b*astard child would'nt cause as much waves as if the had put an unknown nobody. At least with the lovable ex-developer the community won't be that harsh.

So I can only hope that I'll be able to continue using VFP until I'm ready to be productive with .Net. Even if .Net will probably be overkill for many of the applications that I will be developing. Why overkill? Because it's not every apps that needs access to the internet. With VFP it's still possible to develop application that will run on pentium-I machines with win 95. And yes there are still businesses that don't need to buy P4 macbines.

But that is probably closed to an end. I would'nt be surprised if VFP 9 apps don't work on Win-95 for whatever reason.

And I promise to you that I won't ever bug you on whatever related to VFP marketing. You see it probably took longer for me than for others but finally the plan's going to work <bg>.

P.S. About that promise perhaps It won't hold for long. You know those darn new year resolutions ;->



So on that I wish to you, the VFP creew and your families a merry christmas and a happy new year.